80 community ratings

Week-End in Normandy / Week-End à Deauville (2011)

2011WomenClassic

7.3/ 10

Community score
80 ratings

Nicolaï Week-End in Normandy / Week-End à Deauville is a fresh, herbal and citrusy chypre that dries down to leather and oakmoss, leaning towards spring and summer days.

Compare

Skunky's take: The scent you will reach for once T-shirt weather is back.

How does it perform?

From 58 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.1 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

5.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.6 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Floral
Green
Fruity
Spicy
Woody
Leathery

What does Week-End in Normandy / Week-End à Deauville (2011) smell like?

It opens with tarragon, mint, basil and lemon for a cool, green lift, and galbanum sharpens that greenness. In the heart, jasmine absolute, lily of the valley and cardamom add a soft floral and spicy note. The base of cedar, leather, musk and oakmoss settles it into a woody, leathery finish.

Longevity is rated good, while sillage stays moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, and daily wear, leisure and the office come up most often. It was made as a women's fragrance, and most voters call it feminine. Nicolaï Week-End à Deauville (2009) and Iceberg Eau de Toilette have a close profile.